These are such incredible creatures. It took me a while to get over their shock value when I was doing the research for the cuff...now I'm just amazed by Mother Nature. Thank you for linking to my take on this lizard.

It's not the saliva that is venomous. However, the venom comes out of their lower teeth and they have to really hang onto you to get much venom out. The venom isn't as potent as a rattlesnake. But it's difficult to get them to let go, usually have to submerge them in water...and how much water do you find in a desert?